India Vs West Indies: india vs west indies Super Eights nervy win in Kolkata
india vs west indies ended with India edging the West Indies by five wickets in a nervy Super Eights contest at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The victory sends India into the T20 World Cup semifinals.
India Vs West Indies recap
India chased down the target to win by five wickets in a tense Super Eights match in Kolkata. The match was described repeatedly as a do-or-die encounter and the scoreline and atmosphere reflected that pressure. The page carrying the live updates was later closed and a summary of the match was made available.
Suryakumar Yadav on win
India captain Suryakumar Yadav spoke after the match: "Obviously it is a great feeling. Everyone said it was a do-or-die match. The way the boys showed character was a great thing. " He added: "Good things happen to good people who wait, and who have a lot of patience. He [Sanju Samson] has put the hard work behind the doors. He got the fruit for it at the perfect stage. The way he batted today took the side to victory. " On the bowling he said: "I feel everyone bowled the plans. We knew 200 was a good score to chase here in Eden [Gardens] with the dew and the way the ball comes on to the bat. "
Samson steers India home
Samson leads India to a semifinal place after his innings in Kolkata; the match narrative noted that Sanju Samson's effort was central to the chase. The reporting explicitly credited Samson with leading India into the semifinal.
Semifinal opponents and schedule
India will take on England in Mumbai on March 5 in the first semifinal. Coverage will resume for the first semifinal on Wednesday. Separately, New Zealand take on an unbeaten South Africa in Kolkata for a chance at the final in Ahmedabad on March 8. Build-up for that match gets under way at 10: 30 GMT, with live commentary of the match at 13: 30 GMT.
Tournament status and wider sport updates
The #T20WorldCup 2026 semi-finals are locked. After the match coverage closed, the sign-off line read that the coverage team hoped readers had enjoyed the reporting and noted the sign-off: "We hope you enjoyed our coverage today, and on behalf of Hafsa Adil, this is Rohan Sharma signign off. "
The live page also pointed readers to other live sport: the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea was mentioned as currently deadlocked at one-all with about a half hour to go in regulation time.
Brief lookback and next steps
Editors described the Kolkata fixture as a "tense Super Eights match" in a brief lookback. With India through to the semifinals after a five-wicket win over the West Indies, attention shifts to the March 5 semifinal in Mumbai and the March 8 fixture involving New Zealand and unbeaten South Africa in Kolkata for a place in the final in Ahmedabad.
This article captures the full sequence of events as published in the match coverage and the post-match comments from Suryakumar Yadav, the confirmation of Sanju Samson's role in guiding India to the semifinal, the schedule for the coming semifinals, and the stated sign-off from the coverage team.
